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Dave Parrack-Deputy Editor for Creative, Entertainment, Gaming, and Social | Oversees Coverage of News and Current Events

Dave Parrack

Deputy Editor for Creative, Entertainment, Gaming, and Social | Oversees Coverage of News and Current Events

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About Dave Parrack

Dave Parrack is a Deputy Editor at MUO and also oversees the site's coverage of current events. He has been writing about technology since 2007, and with MakeUseOf since 2011.

He has previously written for various sites, including Blorge, WebTVWire, and New Atlas.

Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He thinks AI will change the world sooner than people think, for good or for bad. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology.

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Google Is Giving Away a Free Android App Every Week

Apple has been offering a "Free App of the Week" for several years. Now, Google is following suit, with its own "Free App of the Week" for Android users.

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Google Finally Kills Google Talk After 12 Years

Google is retiring Google Talk, also known as Google Chat, after 12 long years of service, and urging existing Talk users to switch to using Hangouts.

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Instagram Now Censors Content Likely to Upset You

In an attempt at "fostering a safer, kinder community," Instagram will now censor sensitive content for those of a sensitive nature.

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Super Mario Run Is Now Available on Android

Super Mario Run has been available on iOS for a while, but now, finally, it has arrived on Android.

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Reddit Adds Profile Pages to Be More Like Facebook

Reddit is now offering users their own profile pages. These profile pages will provide users with their own tiny slice of Reddit to do with as they please.

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You Can Now Watch iTunes Movies Across iOS Devices

With the release of iTunes 12.6, users renting a movie from iTunes are no longer restricted to watching the whole thing on the device they initially rented it on. Hallelujah!

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You Can Now Order From Amazon Prime Now Using Alexa

You can now order from Amazon Prime Now using nothing but Alexa. The usual caveats apply, but assuming you meet the criteria you'll be able to get your products delivered in under two hours.

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Google Maps Now Remembers Where You Parked Your Car

Google Maps now has the ability to remember where you parked your car. Making Google Maps an indispensible app for anyone who either lives, or regularly travels into, a metropolitan area.

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You Can Now Save Your Live Instagram Videos

Instagram now lets you save your live video after you've finished broadcasting to the world. This means that should something unexpected happen during a live stream, you can save the video for posterity.

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Microsoft Is Finally Killing Windows Vista

Microsoft will soon consign Windows Vista to the dustbin of history. So if you're running Vista the time has come to upgrade to a newer version of Windows. Pick your poison!

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YouTube Kills Annotations Because Everyone Hates Them

YouTube is killing annotations in favor of End Screens and Cards. There are several reasons for making this change, but the main one seems to be that everyone hates annotations.

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Netflix Replaces Ratings With Thumbs Up/Down

Netflix is ditching five-star ratings in favor of a simple thumbs-up/thumbs-down. The company hopes that a binary system will entice more people to rate the content they watch.

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Google's New App Turns Your Words Into Emojis

Supersonic Fun Voice Messenger is yet another messaging app. However, at least this one, which is backed by Google, does something interesting with emojis. No, really.

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Google Now Lets You Control Your Child's Phone

Google has launched a new app designed to put parents back in control of their children's smartphone use. It's called Family Link, and it's sure to annoy kids everywhere.

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You Can Now Pair Your Amazon Echo to Bluetooth Speakers

The Amazon Echo is a smart device in more ways than one. However, one thing the Echo hasn't been able to do is pair with a Bluetooth speaker. Until now.

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Update Chrome Now to Make Your Battery Last Longer

Google Chrome can put incredible strain on system resources, burning through your battery quicker than it should. However, the latest version of Chrome alleviates this particular issue.

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PlayStation Now Lets You Play PS4 Games on a PC

Sony is adding PS4 games to the PlayStation Now library. This means you'll soon be able to stream PS4 games on a PS4 and/or PC with a single PS Now subscription.

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Pandora Launches a Premium Music Streaming Service

Pandora is launching an on-demand music streaming service to rival Spotify and Apple Music. The question is can Pandora Premium differentiate itself from the competition?

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Watch YouTube Videos With Friends Using Uptime

There's a simple pleasure to be derived from watching videos with friends. But with television becoming less important, Google has launched a new social video app called Uptime.

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Google Now Helps You Customize Your Android

Google has launched a new website aimed at helping you customize your Android homescreen. So it would be rude not to at least give it a go, right?

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